Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-07-29
JULY 90, 1887.
NALmAGUNDI.

The prediction is made that cattle
will be shipped from Reno direct to Los
Angeles within one year.
Deputy United Suites Marshal Kelly,
OF Virginia City, came up last evening
and returned this morning.
State Surveyor General John E.
clones came up last evening and left by
this mornings train for the west.
10. F. Triplett came in from his ranch
yesterday suffering from eresypelas. He
is somewhat indisposed though not
confed 10 his bed.
.Parson Newman, the we'll known di-
vino who officiated ut the funeral of
General Grant, passed through this
morning en- route for San Francisco.
G. w. Nellis, the New York bicyclist,
passed through Winnemucca on Tues
day and expects to reach San Francisco
on the 5th of August, Ole week from to-
day.
An accident befell Robinson's circus
train near Truckee. In passing
through a tunnel some of the cages
struck the roof and four cars were
thrown off the truck.
A remarkable story comes from IlIi-
Gois to the effect that halt dozen eggs
left out in the sun were Matched, and
six chickens picked their WHY through
the shells and into this wicked world.
The examination of Witnesses in the
Griffith case mt Cnriin progresses slow
~. The prisoner and att 'rneys came
nj ;nst evening and rrtp rned this morn.
ing when the triul viii he resumed and
will probably b. concluded to day.
Attorneys Dorsey and P;umlner re-
turned from Webs this morning. On
Investigation they ascerteined tl,nt the
ro~. spoken of yesterday as occurring
mt Teco,na. took place in Utah, hence
EIko county hns no jurisdiction.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tissment of Professors Navoni and
Peters which appears elsewhere in to-
lays issue. 1t il seldom that our citi-
zena have the opportunity to enjoy
such musical treat ns will be given at
Freeman Hall on Monday night.
The Eureka Sentinel says of the con-
certs givrn ty the Eureka Orchestral
Union, j. N. EaVoni Conductor: 1.-THE
holos rendered by Prof Nuvoui and
Peters during the evening were alonB
the house by storm. We only hope We
ahalI soon hear them agnin."
From the report of John E. Jones,
Surveyor General of Nevada, it appears
that the total number of acres of land
applied for in this State during the
years 1885 and 1886 was 300. 81, Of
which 244, 391.7l acres, or nearly one
half, lies in Elko county. Humboldt
county comes next with 107 ,9G7 A
scres, and Storey last with 40 acres.
Near Cheyenne yesterday two over
jealous reward hunters shot two rail-
rond graders whom they supposed to be
escaped prisoners. One Of them is
fatally injured, and the recovery of the
other 10 doubtful. On discovering their
mistake the horri6ed assassins mounted
their horses and rode, rapidly away to
escape the vengeance of about 100 other
railroad laborers In tho vicinity.
J G. 8. Young, OF the Reno Gazette.
Who has been attending the annual
meeting OF the National Teachers AS
ISOLATION at Chicago. passed through
this morning on lis return from Wash.
kngton where he went from Chicago.
Mr.. Young reports that there were be-
tween 5000 and 1000 teachers in at
tendance at Chicago whore pleasant
and profitable convention. was hsid.
The usxt, meeting Of the Associations
vill To beld tsan Fran eiscS.
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